Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millers Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millers Ferry
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Millers Ferry:
- 30.574595, -85.848240
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Millers Ferry
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Millers Ferry is near Walton County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Millers Ferry ...
We found four communities that share the name Millers Ferry.
Within Florida, the name Millers Ferry is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Greene County
- Although located in Greene County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Millers Ferry.
- Lowndes County
- Although located in Lowndes County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Millers Ferry.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Millers Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the north of the Millers Ferry that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Millers Ferry.
- Wilcox County
- This Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the northwest of the Millers Ferry that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Millers Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millers Ferry ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bruce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Bunker Donation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Donation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Donation
- Bunker Donation is located in Washington County
- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Greenhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Live Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pine Log
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Red Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Redbay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Millers Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Millers Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millers Ferry and extending to:
- Chipley, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Millers Ferry to Chipley, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5746, Longitude: -85.8482 In this case, the coordinates for Millers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Millers Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.905 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.99 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.529 degrees. |